One more week of summer vacation down, two weeks to go! We are in the homestretch and the end is in sight — so why does it feel so far away? Well, first of all that’s my anxiety talking. The days are so long, that it’s hard for me to wrap my brain around them.…
It’s been a couple weeks since I sat down to write. While that usually means my life is too boring to think of anything to say, this time I’ve actually been busy ok? Looks like summer is in full swing. With some precautions of course, but much more busy-ness than we’ve experienced in awhile. On…
Boy oh boy, hot summer. It’s been a scorcher this week huh? It made me feel pretty lazy overall, and completely unprepared for many, many, many more hot summer days. But I still managed to drag myself in the ugly pool 3 days in a row and pose as “fun mom” for a little bit.…
Hello, hello, hello! Hope you have had a pleasant week. Things feel like they are really changing quickly around here. Of course, after the way this last year dragged on while simultaneously flying by, everything feels a bit out of sorts. But some sense of “normal”, so to speak, is at our fingertips. We have…
I honestly wasn’t even sure this boring week was worthy of an update. While much of the country has been in winter turmoil, our days in sunny Southern California have been uneventful and predictable at best. And while normally, the monotony drives me bonkers, I can also recognize when boring is a good thing. We…
I haven’t talked much about shopping addiction lately, because… well, I haven’t been struggling with it. Yay! After accepting quarantine life and putting together my summer capsule, it was pretty clear that I don’t need anything, and I felt so surprisingly satisfied with that. In fact, it was roughly 10 days ago that I told…
Let’s talk about WHY. In my stories on Friday, I chatted to you all a little about my past and how long it took me to start working on my shopping addiction. (Saved that to the end of my highlights for those who want to watch.) I had found an old blog post from 2009…
So now we’ve been over some ways that The Four Shopping Rules can help slow down our consumption. Let me review… Closet Control IDENTIFY – there’s a problem here and you want to change, make a plan, know your why.INVENTORY – take note (mental, written, digital) of all the clothing you own. You may purge…
In my shopping hay days, one of the traps that I always seemed to get caught up in was Frequent Buyer Rewards programs. As a deal seeker and sale finding professional deep down in my soul, it was an easy trigger for me. With discounts upon discounts, they were practically giving things away! (I’m looking…
Just a few thoughts on advertising. And for that, I want to go all the way back to step one of The Four Shopping Rules: IDENTIFY. This covers such a wide range of topics and conversations, from simply identifying that you want to change and slow down, to making a plan for yourself, to knowing…